New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13
NEUS IN THE FIGHTING WORLD.
III. BUsH AND THE CoRoNEr sAILoEs-THIsrIE,
GALATEA AND TITANIA

MIR. BUsH AND THE CoRoNEr sAILoEs-THIsrLE,
GALATEA AND IITANIA.
The six sailors who lett the Coronet at Queenstown
and returned to America in the steamship Catalonia are
about as much disappointed as six men well could be-
They had expected to be rewarded handsomely Tor the
chance which made them members OF the crew OF the
winning Yacht irrespective OF the salaries promised
briei interview with Mr.. Bush quickly convinced them
that their hopes were grouudess The CoIonets owner
is thorough business He looks upon contract,
oral III written, binding whether 1t be IN the matter
of a Yacht race or an oil transaction. When, there
tore the six tars who had helped to sail his boat
across the Western Ocean stepped into his office on
Monday and coolly claimed portion OF the prize
money! he was dumbiounded 1t was a demand wholly
unlocked Tor but il did not take him long to explain
that he did not do business in that way. They ad
united that the ir only ground for asking bonus was
an established custom and the promise OF First Mate
Whittier that they would be literally provided for II
they won. Failing to convince Mr. Bush OF the equity
of their demands they poured long list OF alleged
grievances into the willing ears OF couple oil re-
nortera Sailor-like they condemned the food turn
shed on the trip 10 the eastward complained OF the
total lack OF gros and ci,ed as an instance OF tne
their wages had only been paid mp TO the tlme tney
lett Queenstown hen the last mentioned OF these
complaints was brought to the attention OF Mr. Bush
he said that thought the men were entitled to thor
wages while in transit back to this country, and
authorized the announcement that he would pey then;
Late Yesterday ternoon they went TO his Once and
each received $11. All signed receipt Tor the
amount in which it was stated that j. wae TO 10 re-
gardcd in the light of present
CAPTAIN Bradford, the sailing master OF Lieutenant
Henns Galatea, and Charles Barr. brother OF Cap.
tain John Barr who has been engaged TO command
steamship Devonia Yesterday. Captain bradford was
accompanied by the Galatea's second cook, and e1-
pects the crew next week. He says that the Ihises
outlines are rs much of mystery 10 yachtsmen IN
Great Britain as tbis county, but that the opinion
prevails there that she will he of the fastest boats
ever noated The Galatea will be put into commission
as soon as the crew arrives and will probably make
trip to Bermuda before the opening OF the regatta
season. - -, =, =, Ut,
took possesaon OF the building al No. East Thirty
second-st lMcly leased by them Tor ciub-bonse and
began at ONE 10 prepa,s ioT e ranm On s FL
moor extending ire front 10 rear will be used rs
model, lecture and assembly chamber. and the two
basement apartments exhibit and billiard rooms.
The upper floors will be rented Tor lodgings to bachelor
members oil the cup.
NaYal Architect Burgess went to City leland on
Mon.ay in company with c. o. loelin and exSommo-
dore Center to examine the steel rloop Iitania,
which he designed tor Mr.. lselin and which H. o:
Picpgras il building He fOnnd her skin all on ana
erprss ed himself as pleased with the work done upon
her Her decks will be laid this week ana the mast
stepped Monday or Tuesday The height OF the
mast from deck 10 hounds will be o3 feet masthead,
10 ieet topmast from heel u head, 40 feet pole
3 feet bowspr outboard, from galnmon to Jbstay 80
feet inches pole foot inches 80 ina, ,ooS %
opsan yard as feet inches clubyard 50 feet hig-
gcrPhilp b. Low IL supply her with gang OF cruci-
will be two andit hrec-eightbs nchesin diameter the
forestav three inches. the topmast rigging one ana
seven hhs inches ad backstay one and five eishbs
inches The bobs1y will be steel rod one ana one
quarter inches in diameter
Piepyras is also pushing the famous old schooner
Palmer toward completion. and when she Is hoaied
AGAIN abe will be virtually new boat. She will be
supplied with new foremast, bOwspiit and mainboom
and her sail area will be greatly increased.
Ruinor has it that Captain Hank Han VIII sail
General Paines steel yacht in her races this sum
mer. , - -
Commodore Elbricgc T. Gerry, OF the New-fork
Yacht Club is expected to return from Europe about
May 10.